Eastern University (Bangladesh)

Eastern University (Bengali: ইস্টার্ন ইউনিভার্সিটি) or EU is a private university located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The permanent campus of EU is located in Ashulia. The Eastern University was established in 2003 under the Private University Act 1992, and later on approved under Private University Act of 2010. The university was set up by Eastern University Foundation - a non-profit, non-political and philanthropic organization. Its founders include academics, chartered accountants, engineers, industrialists and retired civil servants. The Foundation has 30 members. The governance of Eastern University is carried out as per the Private Universities Act of 2010 by several bodies: Board of Trustees, Syndicate, Academic Council, Curriculum Committee, Finance Committee, Teacher Selection Committee and Disciplinary Committee.

Eastern University
MottoDistinction in Education
TypePrivate
Established2003 (2003)
ChairmanSK. Sayedur Rahman[1]
ChancellorPresident Abdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Dr. Shahid Akhtar Hossain[2]
Dean4
Academic staff
231 (130 are full time)
Location
Dhanmondi and Ashulia, Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission(UGC),
IEB : The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh
Websitewww.easternuni.edu.bd

Campus
Eastern University, Dhanmondi, Dhaka campus

The university campus is located in Dhanmondi and is accessible from any part of Dhaka and outskirts by public transportation as well as taxi cab, auto-rickshaw and rickshaw. EU has permanent campus located at Ashulia Model Town.

Faculties and departments

The university has four faculties: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, and Faculty of Law. The Faculty of Arts has two departments – the Department of English and the Department of Applied Linguistics and ELT (English Language Teaching). The Faculty of Business Administration has four major areas, namely, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management and Human Resource. A few social science courses are also offered by the faculty . The Faculty of Engineering and Technology has two departments, namely the Department of Computer Science & Information Technology and the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Approval of the Department of Textile Engineering is under consideration by UGC. The Faculty of Law has an undergraduate and postgraduate program.

Academics

Programmes
Faculty of Business Administration
  • BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) Program
  • MBA (Master of Business Administration) Program
  • EMBA (Executive Master of Business Administration) Program
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
  • B.Sc. CSE (Computer Science and Engineering)
  • B.Sc. EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
  • M.Sc. CS (Computer Science)

Approval for the B.Sc. in Textile Engineering is under consideration by UGC. Other programs to be launched include a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture, B.Sc. in Pharmacy and Post-Graduate Diploma in Environment and Climate Change

Faculty of Law
  • Bachelor of Law (Hons.)
  • Master of Laws (1 year program)
Faculty of Arts
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English
  • Master of Arts in English Language and literature
  • Masters in English language teaching (ELT) (1 year program)
  • Masters in English language teaching (ELT) (2 year program)

Curriculum

Eastern University follo North American model of curriculum in the fields of Business Administration, Computer Science and Electrical and Electronics Engineering; the UK model in Law and English. The academic program is pursued through a curriculum that includes splitting up of an academic year into three semesters: the Fall, the Spring and the Summer.

Session

The academic session of EU is a three semester cycle: Spring, Summer and Fall.

Faculty members

The university has 231 full-time and part-time faculty members out of which 47 are Ph.D including a visiting professor from the United States.

The university has signed MOUs with universities abroad for credit transfer of students with financial support, student exchange, faculty exchange, research collaboration and assistance in setting up new programs. Following is a list of such universities and institutions:

Research and publications

The university has a research center known as the Centre for Research and Development. In addition to facilitating research studies and consultancy projects, it organizes research, seminars and training on research methodology. The university publishes a biannual refereed journal - The Eastern University Journal.

Co-curricular activities
  • Leadership development programs.
  • Sports, seminars, workshops, conferences, exhibitions, concerts, competitions.
  • Research.
  • Social awareness programs.
  • National and International visits.
  • Publications.
  • Liaison with educational institutions, development organizations and other organizations at national and international levels in various events.

Clubs, forums & associations
  • Computing Club
  • Cultural Club
  • Debating Club
  • Drama & Theatre Forum
  • EarthCare Club
  • Eastern University Alumni Association
  • Engineering Club
  • IEEE Eastern University Student Branch
  • Games & Sports Club
  • Journalist Forum
  • Language Club
  • Moot Court Society
  • Seminar/ Conference Club
  • Social Business & Entrepreneurship Club
  • Social Welfare Club
  • Spark: Association of Creative Writers
  • Visual Archive Club
  • MBA Club
  • English Alumni Association
  • English Alumni Society
  • FBA Alumni Association

Notable students
  • Sabnam Faria, Actress & Model (Main actress of Supernatural thriller film "Devi")
  • Md. Ashraful Alam, Environment Activist & Journalist (Founder and Editor in Chief of BD Environment)
  • Maksuda Rahman Shorna, Women Entrepreneur (Owner of Shopping Bee)

Footnotes
  1. "Massage from Chairman".
  2. "Massage from VC".

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